Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Hungarian Anjou legendary single leaves
Bologna, Italy, or Hungary, 1325-1335
M.360.2

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Zone 1:
1) Christ: anointed by Woman -- Within architectural setting, Mary Magdalen, nimbed, veiled, kneels with ointment jar and anoints feet of Christ, crossed nimbus, sitting with two men at table set with fish and two vessels.
Scene caption, inscribed QUOMODO MARIA MAGDALENA UNXIT PEDES EIUS
2) Christ: Miracle of Bethesda Pool -- Christ, crossed nimbus, hands raised, looks down toward three figures in pool. Behind them, cured man walks away with cot. Angel, nimbed, flies down from cloud.
Scene caption, inscribed QUOMODO CURAUIT UNUM IN PISCINA
Zone 2:
3) Christ: Miracle of Loaves -- Christ, crossed nimbus, left hand raised, and Apostle Peter, in profile, arms draped, stand before crowd of sixteen, some in tall hats, all seated beside seven baskets. Tree stands in background.
Scene caption, inscribed QUOMODO DE QUINQUE PANIBUS ET DUABUS PISCIBUS SATIATI FUERUNT QUINQUE MILIA
4) Christ: delivering Adulteress -- Jesus, crossed nimbus, kneeling in front of six-sided cupola on thin columns, writing on ground with finger, looks up toward adulteress, wearing crown and decorated pink garment, flanked by three men, one in tall hat.
Scene caption, inscribed QUOMODO HIC DIXIT QUI SINE PECCATO EST UESTRUM IN ILLAM LAPIDEM MITTAT
Scenes in frames decorated with foliate ornament.